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Wasco Union High, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Wasco Union High runs 2 public schools with 1,782 students in grades 9 to 12. Its ratio of 21.2 students per teacher is about the same as the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
2
Students
1,782
Teachers (FTE)
84
Students per teacher
21.2
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
2100 Seventh St., Wasco, CA 93280
County
Kern County
Locale
Town: Distant
Grades offered
9 to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0641430
State district ID
CA-1563859
Total staff (FTE)
190
School counselors (FTE)
7.0About 255 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
4.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district21.2
California21.9
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (1,921), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$34.3 million
Federal revenue
$4.6 million
State revenue
$15.8 million
Local revenue
$13.9 million
Total spending
$28.4 million
Spending per pupil
$14,791
Salaries
$13.4 million47.2% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$28.7 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 13.5%
  • State: 46.1%
  • Local: 40.4%

California overall

  • Federal: 13.4%
  • State: 51.6%
  • Local: 35.0%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$14,791
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Wasco Union High

By level: 2 high. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Wasco HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,67221.7
Wasco Independence HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 1210918.2

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.